In the darkest part of the close of the year, DARK SPORES: Stories We Tell after Midnight, Volume 4 , an anthology of fungal horror, has emerged into the world. Much like its theme, it had been spreading beneath us, waiting, and now its weird body is quivering for all to see.

“Fruiting Bodies” is my story of how mysterious growths rip humanity apart. They may be puffballs, aliens, or the judgement of a god, but they may also be the way to rebuild us. My biologist side had a blast writing about fungal growths, and the family dynamics are close to my heart, especially the queer love story at its center. My two cats even make an appearance

Come in to the murky dark and visit with our dank creations. DARK SPORES is filled with stories that are so much more than piles of mycelia.